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<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Cache Valley air quality has been getting a lot of attention the last several years.&nbsp; A few days a year, usually in the wintertime, the air pollution in Logan is worse than most other U.S. cities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_277896284" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">On Friday's</span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">&nbsp;AU, Sheri Quinn talks to Utah State University environmental engineer Dr. Randy Martin about his current research on the major air pollution culprit, PM2.5 &nbsp;</span></p><p>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:35:57 +0000Sheri Quinn52707 at http://upr.orgAir Quality and American Culture on Friday's Access UtahAutism With Temple Grandin On Science Questions Fridayhttp://upr.org/post/autism-temple-grandin-science-questions-friday
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Temple </span>Grandin<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> is noted for autism and for her groundbreaking work on many of the nation's slaughterhouses - making them more humane. &nbsp;She is Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and has authored numerous books and papers on autism and agriculture. &nbsp;On Science Questions, she discusses the latest brain research on autism. &nbsp;</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:43:56 +0000Sheri Quinn50305 at http://upr.orgAutism With Temple Grandin On Science Questions FridayAutism And Imprinted Brain Theory On Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/autism-and-imprinted-brain-theory-science-questions
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Science&nbsp;Questions&nbsp;explores imprinted brain theory, which proposes that autism spectrum disorder represents a paternal bias in the expression of imprinted genes.</span></p><p></p><p>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:21:46 +0000Sheri Quinn49449 at http://upr.orgAutism And Imprinted Brain Theory On Science QuestionsNelson Mandela's Private Secretary, Zelda LaGrange, On Science Questions Thursdayhttp://upr.org/post/nelson-mandelas-private-secretary-zelda-lagrange-science-questions-thursday
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">This week on Science Questions intern, Hope </span>Mckinny,<span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;talks to Nelson Mandela's former private secretary, Zelda LaGrange, about her new book, a memoir titled "Good Morning Mr. Mandela". &nbsp;LaGrange offers insight into what being one of the world's most revered individuals was like.</span></p><p></p><p></p>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:39:20 +0000Sheri Quinn49110 at http://upr.orgNelson Mandela's Private Secretary, Zelda LaGrange, On Science Questions ThursdayA Theologians View On Marijuana Policy On Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/theologians-view-marijuana-policy-science-questions
<p></p><p>At 9:30 Science Questions explores marijuana policy through the lens of a theologian.</p><p>Recreational marijuana became legal &nbsp;in the state of Colorado for those 21 and older in 2014. &nbsp;Washington and others states are preparing to follow suit. &nbsp;Today on the program we explore the effects, from a theological perspective, that marijuana policies have had on society. &nbsp;The Reverend Susan Brooks Thistlethwait, Ph. D joins us.</p><p></p><p></p>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:44:42 +0000Sheri Quinn48848 at http://upr.orgA Theologians View On Marijuana Policy On Science QuestionsScience Questions Revisits Austism and Genetics http://upr.org/post/science-questions-revisits-austism-and-genetics
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Today on the program Science Questions presents a two-part program about autism and the brain from cutting edge scientists Temple Grandin and Christopher Badcock. They each approach autism from different disciplines and perspectives and shed new light on the spectrum disorder that is increasingly in the spotlight. &nbsp;</span></p><p>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:50:46 +0000Sheri Quinn39179 at http://upr.orgScience Questions Revisits Austism and Genetics Science Questions Explores Marijuana Policies And Prison Impacthttp://upr.org/post/science-questions-explores-marijuana-policies-and-prison-impact
<p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">On Science Questions, producers Sheri Quinn and </span>Suzi<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> Montgomery explore marijuana policies and the long-term effects they have had on the U.S prison system...through the lens of theology from writer Reverend Dr. Susan </span>Thistlewaite<span style="line-height: 1.5;">. &nbsp;</span></p>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:14:56 +0000Sheri Quinn38855 at http://upr.orgScience Questions Explores Marijuana Policies And Prison ImpactEpigenetics on Friday's Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/epigenetics-fridays-science-questions
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Today on the program, Science Questions presents this special on the work of scientist Wolf Reik. He is Professor of Epigenetics at the University of Cambridge and currently&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; font-family: sans-serif;">studies how additional information can be added to the genome&nbsp;through processes called&nbsp;epigenetics.&nbsp;He made key discoveries that are important for mammalian development, physiology, genome reprogramming, and human diseases. Today producer's Sheri Quinn and Suzi Montgomery explore his work and its significance to the expanding field of epigenetics.&nbsp;</span></p><p>Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:25:55 +0000Sheri Quinn38523 at http://upr.orgUtah's Geology and Biodynamic Farms on Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/utahs-geology-and-biodynamic-farms-science-questions
<div><p>Today on the program, we talk to former oil industry geologist Marc Deshowitch about the geology of Utah's national parks and the ancient history of oil. &nbsp;Deshowitch, who is based in St. George, now gives guided tours of Utah's parks and presentations on light pollution and the benefits of preserving our night skies.</p><p></p><p>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:59:47 +0000Sheri Quinn38305 at http://upr.orgNative American Documentarian Sterlin Harjo On Science Questions http://upr.org/post/native-american-documentarian-sterlin-harjo-science-questions
<p>We're taking the science out of SQ Radio program today, and featuring art. Cinematic art to be exact. The Utah Sundance Film Festival begins Jan. 16, and we present filmmaker Sterlin Harjo from Holdenville, Okla.</p><p>In 2006, Harjo was the youngest and first Native American to receive the<a href="http://www.unitedstatesartists.org/" target="_blank"> United States Artist Fellowship</a>.</p><p>Harjo joins SQ Radio to discuss his documentary film premiering at the Sundance Film Festival titled, <a href="http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/14035/this_may_be_the_last_time" target="_blank">"This May Be The Last Time."</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:15:55 +0000Sheri Quinn & Suzy Montgomery35681 at http://upr.orgNative American Documentarian Sterlin Harjo On Science Questions Exploring Fire on Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/exploring-fire-science-questions
<p>Science Questions explores the phenomena of fire. Sheri Quinn covers two different stories about fire, from two very different people: A scientists and a writer. Tune into to hear how fire changes science, ecosystems and human energy.&nbsp;</p>Fri, 08 Nov 2013 17:31:42 +0000Sheri Quinn32970 at http://upr.orgExploring Fire on Science QuestionsThe Colorado River on Friday's Access Utahhttp://upr.org/post/colorado-river-fridays-access-utah
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Today on Access <st1:state w:st="on">Utah</st1:state>, </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">Jack Schmidt, professor in <st1:placename w:st="on">Utah</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>’s Department of Watershed Sciences and head of the U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and <st1:placename w:st="on">Research</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>, has long studied the <st1:place w:st="on">Colorado River</st1:place>. He's among the team of scientists that designed a series of controlled releases of water from Glen Canyon Dam, starting in 1996, in an effort to restore habitats altered by the use of dams.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222">&nbsp;</span></p><p>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:27:54 +0000Sheri Quinn32629 at http://upr.orgThe Colorado River on Friday's Access UtahThe Paleo Diet Explored on Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/paleo-diet-explored-science-questions
<p>Science Questions explores the&nbsp;Paleo&nbsp;Diet that has swept the nation in recent years. &nbsp;The diet promotes eating like a hunter gatherer, which means cutting out most breads, dairy and processed foods. &nbsp;</p><p>Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:43:25 +0000Sheri Quinn31981 at http://upr.orgThe Paleo Diet Explored on Science QuestionsColorado Floods with Laura Pritchett on Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/colorado-floods-laura-pritchett-science-questions
<p>Science Questions explores the recent Colorado flood with author Laura Pritchett. &nbsp;She watched and listened to the flood from her Colorado home and observed the aftermath that included thousands of gallons of fracking fluid leaking into the rivers.&nbsp; She recalls her shocking experiences writing about the disaster, after seeing the damage from an airplane.</p><p></p><p>Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:59:48 +0000Sheri Quinn31672 at http://upr.orgColorado Floods with Laura Pritchett on Science QuestionsHealth and Air Pollution on Friday's Access Utahhttp://upr.org/post/health-and-air-pollution-fridays-access-utah
<p>Cache Valley has some of the worst air in the nation a few days out of the year, typically in the winter time. &nbsp;Even short-term exposure to air pollution can cause long-term health effects according to studies conducted at Utah State University. &nbsp;Today on the program, Utah State University toxicologist Dr. Roger Coloumbe joins us to discuss the Cache Valley air pollution studies and how it impacts our health.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p></p><p>Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:38:26 +0000Sheri Quinn31671 at http://upr.orgHealth and Air Pollution on Friday's Access UtahEncore Presentation with Temple Grandin on Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/encore-presentation-temple-grandin-science-questions
<p><em>This program originally aired June 5th 2013.</em></p><p></p><p>The most famous person with autism, Temple Grandin, has a new book out called <em>The Autistic Brain-Thinking Across the Spectrum</em>, and it is currently number 21 on the best seller list. On the program, producer Sheri Quinn presents this two-part program on autism.&nbsp; In the first half, Temple Grandin talks about the book, her latest research in the livestock industry, and what she thinks parents, clinicians, and educators should be doing to improve the lives of children with autism.</p><p>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:47:49 +0000Sheri Quinn31023 at http://upr.orgEncore Presentation with Temple Grandin on Science QuestionsClimate Change Explored by Native Alaskan Culturehttp://upr.org/post/climate-change-explored-native-alaskan-culture
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Temperatures in the Arctic are warming twice as fast as any other place on the planet. Science Questions takes us behind the scenes of this week’s PBS NEWSHOUR report: </span><em style="line-height: 1.5;">Climate Change- Arctic Thaw</em><span style="line-height: 1.5;">, a three part series chronicling the cascading effects of climate change on the environment and lifestyle of the Native Alaskans, The Eskimos.&nbsp;</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:21:31 +0000Sheri Quinn30721 at http://upr.orgClimate Change Explored by Native Alaskan CultureCommunity Supported Farms Explored on Science Questionshttp://upr.org/post/community-supported-farms-explored-science-questions
<p>There is a sustainability movement blossoming across thee Unites States, and it's community supported agricultural farms are an incredible result of the trend over the past decade. Utah State University Naturalist Roslynn Brain shares Utah's efforts towards a more sustainable future and how you can eat your way to a smaller carbon footprint.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:25:33 +0000Sheri Quinn30551 at http://upr.orgCommunity Supported Farms Explored on Science QuestionsFriday's Access Utah explores Cache Valley's challenges with global warminghttp://upr.org/post/fridays-access-utah-explores-cache-valleys-challenges-global-warming
<p>Our Earth is warming<b>.</b> Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.4 degrees farenheit over the past century, and is projected to rise another 2 to 11.5 degrees over the next hundred years, according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. Small changes in the average temperature of the planet can cause potentially dangerous shifts in climate and weather. Humans are largely responsible.</p>Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:07:46 +0000AU Intern29732 at http://upr.orgFriday's Access Utah explores Cache Valley's challenges with global warmingScience Questions: Global population and environmental healthhttp://upr.org/post/science-questions-global-population-and-environmental-health
<p>Science Questions explores global population and environmental health. Our planet has reached a milestone: In 2011, the world population reached 7 billion people and by the end of the century, it will top 10 billion. Unsustainable human population growth and over consumption are driving species extinct, and destroying wildlife habitat.</p><p> Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:59:26 +0000Sheri Quinn27873 at http://upr.orgScience Questions: Global population and environmental healthHope for Stopping the spread of Melanoma http://upr.org/post/hope-stopping-spread-melanoma
<div><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Researchers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City have identified a key protein with a role in the metastasis of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. &nbsp;Today on the program, Dr. Allie Grossman, the lead author of the study published in the online journal, <em>Science Signaling</em>, joins us to talk about the finding that offers hope in stopping melanoma from spreading in the body. &nbsp;</div><p>Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:24:35 +0000Sheri Quinn26439 at http://upr.orgHope for Stopping the spread of Melanoma Plants in Prison and Racing on Access Utah Fridayhttp://upr.org/post/plants-prison-and-racing-access-utah-friday
<div><div><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Two Cache Valley women are giving Utah prisoners a new chance behind bars and beyond. &nbsp;Their tool is a dried plant. &nbsp;Today on the program, producers Sheri Quinn and Elaine Taylor explore the "plants in jail" program started by Sara Lamb and Mary Barkworth, where inmates glue plant material onto archival paper for the Utah State University Herbarium. &nbsp;</div>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:33:31 +0000Sheri Quinn26089 at http://upr.orgPlants in Prison and Racing on Access Utah FridayAgriculture and Climate Change on Access Utah Friday http://upr.org/post/agriculture-and-climate-change-access-utah-friday
<div><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Last year, agricultural producers experienced the worst drought in generations. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced this week the department's vision for agriculture in the face of evolving environmental challenges. &nbsp;Today on the program, Sheri Quinn talks to USDA spokesperson Blake Walbeck about the challenges ahead for farmers and ranchers in Utah and discusses conservation stewardship funding available to producers in Utah and nationwide.&nbsp;</div><p>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:58:06 +0000Sheri Quinn25734 at http://upr.orgAgriculture and Climate Change on Access Utah Friday Temple Grandin and Christopher Gauthier on Access Utah Fridayhttp://upr.org/post/temple-grandin-and-christopher-gauthier-access-utah-friday
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>The most famous person with autism, Temple Grandin, has a new book out called <em>The Autistic Brain-Thinking Across the Spectrum</em>, and it is currently number 21 on the best seller list. On the program, producer Sheri Quinn presents this two-part program on autism.&nbsp; In the first half, Temple Grandin talks about the book, her latest research in the livestock industry, and what she thinks parents, clinicians, and educators should be doing to improve the lives of children with autism.</p><p>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:35:46 +0000Sheri Quinn25595 at http://upr.orgTemple Grandin and Christopher Gauthier on Access Utah FridayEconomist Laurie Johnson On Access Utahhttp://upr.org/post/economist-laurie-johnson-access-utah
<div><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>A recent study released by the natural resources defense council, a national not-for-profit environmental group, shows taxpayers spend roughly 1,000 dollars per year in extreme weather events related to climate change. &nbsp;Economist Laurie Johnson joins us to talk about the monetary, environmental and health costs of climate change. &nbsp;she also offers solutions to work towards a cleaner energy future.&nbsp;</div><div>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:50:36 +0000Sheri Quinn25007 at http://upr.orgEconomist Laurie Johnson On Access Utah